Abundant Living

A Study: Part X

It’s a Spiritual BattleEphesians 6:10-18

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• Ephesians 6:12– Principalities: refers to the rulers &

authorities of the demonic realm, hierarchy of ranking demons.

– Powers: refers to the fact that some demons have authority over other demons.

– Rulers: refers to literal rulers of darkness, these demonic rulers preside over certain territories.

– The wiles of the devil: (Ephesians 6:11) refers to shrewdness with clever deception.

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I. We Are Sheep• Psalms 100:3• I Peter 5:8• Luke 10:3• John 10:9

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II. How are We Going to Fight This Battle?

• Ephesians 6:10 Be strong in the Lord

• Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armor of God

• Ephesians 6:12 Living Bible

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III.Our Battle Gear• The Belt of Truth: Ephesians 6:13• Breastplate of righteousness:

Ephesians 6:13, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Romans 6:1,2,11-13

• Shoes ready to proclaim the gospel of peace: Romans 5:1, Philippians 4:7

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III.Our Battle Gear• Shield of Faith: Psalms 91:1,2• The Helmet of Salvation

Philippians 4:18• The Sword of the Spirit:

Hebrews 4:12, Matthew 4:10,11• Greek > Hray-may – to utter, to speak,

to pronounce

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IV. The Armor Pertains to Our Identity In Christ

• Who is our Truth… JESUS

• Who is our Righteousness… JESUS

• Who is our Peace… JESUS

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IV. The Armor Pertains to Our Identity In Christ

• Who is the author & finisher of our Faith… JESUS

• Who is our living word… JESUS

• Ephesians 6:18: Pray in the Spirit

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SCRIPTURES (NKJV)PART IV

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Ephesians 6:10-1810 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

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Ephesians 6:10-1814 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—

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Ephesians 6:1212 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

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Ephesians 6:1111 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

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Psalms 100:33 Know that the LORD, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

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Luke 10:33 Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.

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John 10:99 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.

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Ephesians 6:1010 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might

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Ephesians 6:1313 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

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2 Corinthians 5:2121 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

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Romans 6:1,26 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?

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Romans 6:11-1311 Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. 13 And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God

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Romans 5:15 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

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Philippians 4:77 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

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Psalms 91:1,21 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.”

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Hebrew 4:1212 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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Matthew 4:10-1110 Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.’” 11 Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.

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Ephesians 6:1818 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—

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Phillipians 4:88 brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.